Add-VBRWANAccelerator

Short Description

Creates a new WAN accelerator.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Add-VBRWANAccelerator -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-CachePath <String>] [-CacheSize <UInt32>] [-CacheSizeUnit <ESizeUnit>]
[-EnableHighBandwidthMode] [-WarningVariable <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new WAN accelerator.

WAN accelerator is an architecture component that optimizes file transfer via WAN by means of data deduplication. The role of a WAN accelerator can be assigned to a dedicated Windows-based machine (physical or virtual). For best performance you should set a WAN accelerator on both source and target sides.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Server

Specifies the server where WAN accelerator will be created.

Note: You can create WAN accelerator on Microsoft Windows servers only.

Accepts the CHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Description

Specifies the description of the WAN accelerator.

String

False

Named

False

CachePath

Specifies the path to the folder where WAN accelerator will be created.

String

False

Named

False

CacheSize

Specifies the cache folder capacity value.

Permitted values: 1 to 65535.

UInt32

False

Named

False

CacheSizeUnit

Specifies the measure unit for the cache folder capacity.

Permitted values: GB or TB.

ESizeUnit

False

Named

False

EnableHighBandwidthMode

Enables the High bandwidth mode option.

For more information on the option, see the Choose Server step of the Adding WAN Accelerators wizard in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

CwanAccelerator

Examples

Add-VBRWANAcceleratorExample 1. Creating WAN Accelerator [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to create a new WAN accelerator on the Veeam backup server.

Get-VBRLocalhost | Add-VBRWANAccelerator -Description "WAN Accelerator 01" -CachePath "c:\WAN" -CacheSize 100 -CacheSizeUnit GB

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRLocalhost cmdlet.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Add-VBRWANAccelerator cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Specify the Description parameter value.
  • Specify the CachePath parameter value.
  • Specify the CacheSize and the CacheSizeUnit parameter values.

Add-VBRWANAcceleratorExample 2. Creating WAN Accelerator [Using Variable]

This command creates a new WAN accelerator with the following parameters:

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "server01.tech.global"

Add-VBRWANAccelerator -Server $server -Description "WAN Accelerator 02" -CachePath "c:\WAN" -CacheSize 150 -CacheSizeUnit GB

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Add-VBRWANAccelerator cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
  • Specify the Description parameter value.
  • Specify the CachePath parameter value.
  • Specify the CacheSize and the CacheSizeUnit parameter values.

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer